Specifications List
| Item | Specification |
| Loading system | Slot insertion |
| Compatible CDs | 12 cm CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
* Plextalk is only compatible with round CDs. Irregularly shaped CDs, such as the business card type, will cause a malfunction and should not be used. |
| Playable contents | Books conforming to DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 2.0 standards, CD-DA, Audio file CD or CF card
* CDs or Cards on which audio files have been written to the discs. Audio files include MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and Wave (PCM). |
| Playable audio formats for the DAISY book. | MP3, MP2, DAISY ADPCM2, PCM |
| Recording methods | DAISY 2.02, CD-DA |
| Recording audio formats for the DAISY 2.02. | PCM 44.1kHz Stereo, PCM 22.05kHz Mono (Book creator mode only), MP3 256kbps Stereo, MP3 128kbps Stereo, MP3 64kbps Mono, MP3 32kbps Mono, MP3 16kbps Mono |
| Audio input or output | Headphone terminal (Stereo), Line input terminal (Stereo), External microphone terminal (Stereo), Build-in microphone (Monaural), Build-in speaker (Monaural) |
| Externally connected terminal | USB 1.1, type B |
| CF card slot | Compact Flash Association card (Type I, Type II) |
| Clock precision | Approximately 60 seconds/month |
| Power source | AC adapter, AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 or 60 Hz |
| Dimensions & weight | Length 205 mm, width 167 mm, height 50 mm Weight Approx. 940g |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 20W |
| Working temperature and humidity | Fahrenheit from 40 to 104 (Celsius from 5 to 40), humidity from 20% to 80%, no moisture. |
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| Item | Specification | |
| Headphones (line output) | Compatible impedance | 32 ohm unbalanced |
| Jack | 3.5mm in diameter stereo mini-jack | |
| External Microphone | Input impedance | 2.2k ohm unbalanced |
| Jack | 3.5mm in diameter stereo mini-jack | |
| Line Input | Input impedance | 20k ohm unbalanced |
| Jack | 3.5mm in diameter stereo mini-jack | |
| Build-In Speaker | Output impedance | 8 ohm |
| Output voltage | 150mW | |
| Build-in Microphone | Mode | Electric condenser microphone |
| Record Level LED | Under level "Low" | -25 dB (from peak) |
| Proper level "Good" | -12 dB (from peak) | |
| Over level "High" | -3 dB (from peak) | |
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| Item | Specifications | ||
| Voice guide | Guides operation by voice.
Provides key explanation. (Press and hold key when key lock is on.) Menu explanation. (Press and hold the 5 key when selected menu command.) |
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| Search function | Heading, Page, Time, Bookmark, Group Album, Track, File | ||
| Volume adjustment | 0 to 20 (increments of 1) | ||
| Guide volume adjustment | 0 to 20 (increments of 1) | ||
| Play speed adjustment | 1 adjustment: -2, -1, standard, +1 to +8 (increments of 1)
-2 is 0.5 times speed, +4 is double speed, +8 triple speed |
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| Tone adjustment | 13 adjustments: -6 to -1, standard, 1 to 6 (increments of 1) | ||
| Recording time (for CD-R or RW Type 80, 700 MB) | CD-DA | Approx. 80 min. | |
| DAISY | PCM 44.4KHz stereo | Approx. 65 min. | |
| PCM 22.05KHz mono | Approx. 4.3 hours. | ||
| MP3 256 kbps stereo | Approx. 6 hours. | ||
| MP3 128 kbps stereo | Approx. 11 hours. | ||
| MP3 64 kbps monaural | Approx. 22hours. | ||
| MP3 32 kbps monaural | Approx. 45 hours. | ||
| MP3 16 kbps monaural | Approx. 90 hours. | ||
| Recording level adjustment | 0 to 20 (increments of 1) | ||
| Memory function | Bookmark and voice bookmark | 10,000 instances | |
| Notepad and Voice bookmarks | Total 30 min. | ||
| Calculator | Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division | ||
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| Item | Specifications | |||
| Type | Lithium ion | |||
| Capacity | 2,200 mAh | |||
| Charging time * | Approx. 5 hours | |||
| Operating time * | DAISY format | CD | Recording | Approx. 2.5 hours |
| Playing | Approx. 6 hours | |||
| Compact Flash | Recording | Approx. 8 hours | ||
| Playing | Approx. 8 hours | |||
| Micro drive | Recording | Approx. 7 hours | ||
| Playing | Approx. 7 hours | |||
| CD-DA format | CD | Recording | Approx. 2.5 hours | |
| Playing | Approx. 4 hours | |||
| Dimensions | Length 40 mm, width 75 mm, height 20 mm | |||
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| Item | Specifications | |
| Useable CD formats | CD-Audio, CD-ROM (Mode1 and Mode2), CD-ROM XA (Mode2, Form1/2), CD-I (mode2, form1 and form2), CD-I Ready, CD-I Bridge, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo CD, Video CD, Enhanced Music CD, CD-TEXT | |
| Writing modes | Disc-at-once, Session-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing (Fixed/variable), Multi-session | |
| Disc Diameter | 12 cm, Type 74, Type 80 | |
Performance
| Item | Specifications | |
| Transfer rate | Read speed | 4 times to 6 times CAV |
| Writing speed | 8 times CLV * | |
| Rewriting speed | High Speed CD-RW 8 times CLV * | |
| Multi Speed CD-RW 4 times CLV | ||
| Burst read or write | 12Mbps (USB1.1) | |
| Access time | Random (Typical) | 120ms |
| Full stroke (Typical) | 270ms | |
| Buffer | 2MB | |
| Uncorrectable error rates | Mode1 and Mode2 Form1 | Less than 1 in 10 E12 |
| Mode2 Form2 and CD Audio | Less than 1 in 10 E9 | |
Minimum system requirement
| Item | Specifications |
| PC | PC/AT compatible (DOS/V machine) |
| Operating systems | Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP |
| Minimum CPU | Celeron 400MHz |
| Minimum memory | 128 MB |
| Interface | USB1.1 |
| Minimum HDD size | 2GB free space |
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| Item | Specifications |
| Available card | Compact Flash Association Type I, Type II |
| File system | FAT32/16 |
| PC | PC/AT compatible (DOS/V machine) |
| Operating systems | Windows Me/2000/XP |
| Minimum CPU | Celeron 400MHz |
| Minimum memory | 128 MB |
| Interface | USB1.1 |
| Minimum HDD size | 2GB free space |
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*Please note this information is current as of December 2005.
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.